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Źródła, Wieś Troniny
Granatowe Źródła lie in the Łódź Voivodeship, in the Wieluń district, within the Załęcze Landscape Park, between the villages of Troniny and Stara Wieś. This is a group of karst springs protected as a natural monument and one of the best known natural curiosities of the northern edge of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland.
The name refers to the colour of the water. It emerges crystal clear from rock fissures and from the bed of an old bend of the Warta river, and in the right light it takes on a deep navy blue shade. It is fed from the steep valley slope, beside the stretch of the river known as the Jarzębski Meander.
The site itself is intimate: a few spring basins in which the sand lifted by the water can be seen quivering, and a path running along the outflows. The springs belong to the country's rare pulsating springs — their yield can change, which is often the most fascinating part of a visit.
Seeing them takes little time, so it is worth combining the trip with a longer walk through the Warta valley, which here follows an exceptionally picturesque, meandering course.
The Załęcze Landscape Park abounds in rock formations and protected natural features. Nearby are Góra Wapiennik, Góra świętej Genowefy (St Genevieve's Hill), Góra Krzemionki, the pond Żabi Staw and several caves, among them Jaskinia Ewy (Eve's Cave). Hiking and cycling trails, educational paths and the Wieluń Jura horse riding trail run through the area.
The approach leads through woodland and boggy ground, so sturdy waterproof footwear is useful, especially after rain. The site is not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs. As a natural monument the area calls for particular care: do not enter the spring basins and do not leave the paths.
